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Ash Fork youngster donates to Make-A Wish Fund

Ashley Duncan, a 10-year-old Ash Fork School student who won a $500 Yavapai County School District essay contest recently, donated half of her prize money to Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northern Arizona.

Ashley was nominated for the prize by her fourth-grade teacher, Suzy Phillips, at Ash Fork Joint United School District No. 31. The subject of the essay was how each student would spend the $500 if they were to win the essay contest.

Ashley said she would donate $250 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation® and put the other $250 in her savings account for college.

Ashley is involved in the Elementary Newspaper at school where she writes a cooking column. She is also the first vice president of the Elementary Student Council. Her responsibilities include arranging a lunch each month for students with perfect attendance.

Kim Johanson, executive director of Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northern Arizona, said the donation made by Ashley will help fund the wish of a child with a life threatening medical condition who lives in the northern Arizona area.

“It’s wonderful to see children helping children,” Johanson said. “Ashley is indeed a very special youngster.”

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northern Arizona covers Apache, Coconino, Mohave, Navajo and Yavapai counties, and is responsible for granting wishes to seriously ill children under the age of 18 years.

For information about wish eligibility for children or about the northern Arizona chapter, please call 1-800-442-9474.

Chamber mixer planned for Thursday

Meet the Northern Arizona University athletic staff and coaches at a mixer 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Fray Marcos Hotel.

Appetizers will be provided with happy hour prices for drinks. This mixer is sponsored by the Williams-Grand Canyon Chamber Ambassadors. A 50/50 drawing will be held with half of the proceeds going to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event in Williams.


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